Principal Consultant: Carbon Pricing Policy

Ricardo plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm seeks a Principal Consultant specializing in Carbon Pricing Policy to support business development and project delivery. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and significant experience in project management and business development. This hybrid role offers opportunities across various UK locations including Manchester and London.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading business development and competitive bid writing in a consultancy environment.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing large project teams.
• Strong understanding of climate change policy and global carbon pricing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market developments to shape business development activities.
• Develop and maintain close client and partner relationships.
• Lead and manage complex proposals and projects.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Team-working abilities

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific, engineering, environmental, legal, or economic fields

Job description

Overseas governments and multilateral development agencies in the development, implementation, and appraisal of climate change policy and carbon pricing. The team works across many climate change mitigation policy areas, and you will bring technical expertise on one or more of these. They include international climate change agreements, national mitigation policy instruments, especially carbon pricing and market-based measures, industry sectoral incentives, and innovation technologies and funding.

Our work is often multidisciplinary, and specialisms in economic analysis/modelling, legal analysis, or engineering would be an advantage. Your work will involve project management, technical delivery, and business development activities, including competitive bidding, client and partner relationship management, and participation in promotional events. You will also be responsible for technical leadership and supporting the development of more junior staff within the practice.

You will have the capability to work across the project lifecycle, from early-stage prospecting through bidding and the successful delivery of projects. A strong commercial awareness, energy, and enthusiasm for growing the business in your technical area are essential. Ideally, you will have experience leading or working on proposals and projects for clients such as development banks, the European Commission, and national governments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitoring market developments and shaping company business development activities to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
2. Development and maintenance of close client and partner relationships at high levels to support winning new business.
3. Leading, managing, and contributing to complex proposals.
4. Leading the delivery of large, complex projects or tasks within such projects, with responsibility for client satisfaction, timely delivery, project financial management, and high-quality outputs.
5. Leading and mentoring other staff in their involvement in bids and projects.
6. Carrying out detailed technical work to contribute to high-quality project delivery.
7. Leading and participating in capacity-building activities, including workshop facilitation and presentation delivery.
8. Presenting Ricardo Energy & Environment's work at client meetings and conferences.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to at least Bachelor's degree level in scientific, engineering, environmental, legal, or economic fields.
• Experience leading business development and/or competitive bid writing in a consultancy environment.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing large project teams is desirable.
• Experience managing or working within projects for clients such as the European Commission, World Bank, GIZ, EBRD, Asian Development Bank, and UK Government.
• Strong understanding of the climate change policy and global carbon pricing landscape, with expertise in areas such as EU energy and climate change policy, international climate negotiations, carbon taxes, and UK low carbon initiatives.

Additional Skills and Attributes

• Strong project management skills with a track record in leading complex projects.
• Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in other European languages, especially Spanish or French, is a strength.
• Strong communication, analytical skills, and team-working abilities.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project financial management principles.

Role Details

Position: Principal Consultant - Carbon Pricing Policy

Location: London / Harwell / Shoreham / Bristol / Manchester / Glasgow / Madrid / Italy / Belgium - Hybrid

Company: Ricardo plc, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company.

Purpose: Support business development and project delivery within our Policy, Strategy, and Economics Practice.

Work Environment: We promote flexible working arrangements and value diversity and inclusion.

Next Steps: Submit your application; a member of our Recruitment Team will contact you.